Non-Fiction Reading Response on "The Natural"

        The article "The Natural" in upfront magazine is about a basketball player with only one arm. In the article they show the amazing journey of his career. Zach Hodskins was born with a missing arm and has been told he is not able to do many things. One thing being basketball. He over came this and is now a skilled college basketball player. It's amazing that he's making such big accomplishments, even for a regular player, with just one arm. One example of this is that everyone said it was even more likely for him to become president than a basketball player, yet he over came this, and another example is that he scores an average of a good 11 points per game. These show how amazing his accomplishments are,
        When Zach was younger, many people including his family said he had a better chance of becoming president than he did a basketball player. This is a harsh thing to hear from people you are close to. It shows that they doubt you have a chance in something you hope for, yet he overcame that. He kept trying, mastering throwing with only one hand. Eventually he got better, now being able to throw and score from any point in the gym, and now he's made it to professional. It's an unbelievable journey and despite the doubt he overcame all his obstacles. This is one example of his amazing accomplishments.
          Another example of Zach having amazing accomplishments is that he scores an average of 11 points per game. This is a lot for an average player and to say he has to do it one handed with the exact right movements it's a really big accomplishment. So many people told him he couldn't make it because you would think 2 hands is an absolute requirement for basketball, but he proved them all wrong. He's on a great college basketball team with good statistics and at the same time he has only one hand. This is another example of Zach's accomplishments.
         All in all Zach Hodskins has made some really unbelievable accomplishments in his basketball career. He's good even for the average player yet he does it all with one hand. He proved people wrong who told him it was impossible, and he has a good score average when he plays. Although he was born with only one hand he gets over obstacles and doesn't let them hold him back in basketball. It's amazing that he has made such big accomplishments for an average player with just one arm and so many obstacles in his way.